Grateful-Dead-Photos*.com
(was Grateful-Dead-Picture.com, but a name-scalper jumped on the old name when I was slow to renew, so... the hell with him !)
great photos from some of the great shows of the late '70s
By Show
By Musician
Jerry and Bobby are in almost every image, so the links above are fine. But if you're looking for a shortcut to someone in particular, try these:other sites by Bill Fridl :
Patient Education Materials
Bicycle-Touring
The Dead. For me it's been years since Jerry and friends were a central part of my life. But they were, for a time, and I happened to own a nice camera - a 1975 Canon F-1. So as the doors opened and my friends raced to the best seats, I raced to the floor, to claim a spot, and begin the endurance contest. Endurance, because if you needed to hit the restroom, or get some water, you lost your spot. But if you stayed, you earned the right to some great times... and great photos. Over the course of a few years I caught about 30+ shows, and photographed perhaps a dozen of them. But as the Dead started playing bigger venues I moved on.
A few months ago, sitting here at home listening to Dick's Picks, I flipped through my slides and prints, and decided to post on a Website some of my favorite shots. More will be posted when I get around to it.
A toast -- to our friends on stage...
and our friends in the crowd.
Oct 29, 2003
PS - Links to this site are welcome. Swiping images is not.